harder

/ˈhɑː.də/

//ˈhɑː.də// adj

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The verdict

“harder” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,015 among 15,034 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,015
frequency rank, Spanish
15,034
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comparativo de hard, más duro o difícil.

Key facts for harder
PropertyValue
Headwordharder
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈhɑː.də/
Letters6
Frequency rank#92,015
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “harder” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). harder lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

harder is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,015 among 15,034 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈhɑː.də/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comparativo de hard, más duro o difícil.".

harder doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is harder, spelled H-A-R-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comparativo de hard, más duro o difícil.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "harder"?
"harder" is spelled H-A-R-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɑː.də/.
What does "harder" mean?
As an adjective, "harder" means: Comparativo de hard, más duro o difícil.
How do you pronounce "harder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "harder" is /ˈhɑː.də/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "harder" come from?
"harder" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “harder”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is H-A-R-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɑː.də/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list